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Jeeva is a 2014 Indian Tamil -language sports film written and directed by Suseenthiran, who also produces the film along with cinematographer R. Madhi and art director Rajeevan under the banner of Vennila Kabadi Team. The film stars Vishnu and Sri Divya, while Soori and Lakshman Narayan plays supporting roles.
Jeeva: Directed by Suseenthiran. With Vishnu Vishal, Sri Divya, Soori, Lakshman Narayan. Right from his childhood, the motherless Jeeva grows with his focus fully on Cricket.
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- Drama, Sport
- Suseenthiran
- 2014-09-26
Plot. This film is about a young aspiring cricketer Jeeva, who dreams of playing for the India national cricket team one day. The films begins with Jeeva, who sits on a park bench and starts to narrate his life story. He is a lower middle-class boy, who from a young age is interested in cricket. He sees Sachin Tendulkar as his idol.
- Grippingsecondhalf
- Performance
- Friendshipangle
- Pleasantsurprise
- Verdict
Jeevaisgrippingwithamovingsecondhalf,butnotasinspiringasIqbal.Theproblembeingitfocusesonaromantictrackthatcompletelyactsasaspoilsport.Suseenthiran'sdesperateacttoportrayhisfilmasacommercialentertainerandnotasasports-dramadoesn'tgodowntoowell.Itsomehowdistractsyoufromthefilm'scoresubjectandthat'sabigletdown.Ifonlythesecrucialcompriseswerehandledwith...
Vishnu,whohasplayedRanjilevelcricketbeforebecominganactor,fitsintothetitularroleeffortlessly.Heshinesasacricketer,butnotasmuchasaloverboyinthefirsthalf.Thecricketsequencesareveryrealisticallyexecutedbutforafewshotsinvolvinggraphics.
Suseenthiranusesthefriendshipangleinthestoryquitewellandalthoughitreachesapredictableend,itstilltouchesyourheart.
Suseenthiranhasaknackforturninghisstoriesaroundinthepost-intervalsession,andhedoesitheretooextremelywell.HeopensthefilmwithascenethatfeaturesVishnunarratinghisstoryasacricketer,whichatthatpointseemedveryclichéd,butbythetimethefilmreachesitsclimaxyou'repleasantlysurprised.Hissubtletwistsatsomecrucialjuncturesareatreattowatch.
Jeevaisatributetoallthepassionatecricketplayerswhohavefailedwithoutevergettinganopportunitytoprovetheirmettle.It'sthestoryofpassionversuspolitics.
Sep 26, 2014 · By Indo-Asian News Service. Follow Us. Trending Now. Film: Jeeva; Cast: Vishnu Vishal, Sri Divya, Soori, T. Siva, Lakshman Narayan, Charlie and Arya; Director: Suseenthiran. A young boy, who is...
Sep 27, 2014 · Jeeva (Vishnu Vishal), a motherless boy from a middle-class family and ardent Sachin fan, aspires to become a cricketer. Can he beat the odds? On paper, that’s what Jeeva is all about. But a...
Sep 26, 2014 · Story: Suseenthiran. Music: D. Imman. Background score: D. Imman. Cinematography: R Madhi. Dialogues: Santhosh. Editing: Anthony L. Ruben. Art direction: CS Anandhan. Dance choreography: Shobi....
